Consumers are again being urged to immediately check their LG solar batteries after the Assistant Treasurer this week threatened to issue a compulsory notice. The recall is for specific storage batteries, which can overheat and catch fire without warning. Across…
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The Christmas season took its regular toll on housing finance, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total value of new loans for housing fell 4.1% in December…
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Kitchen rubbish bins tend to get smelly very quickly, even with liners. Rather than using chemical sprays that often just mask the smells, try tossing some cat litter in the bottom of the bin to absorb both spills and odours.…
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Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainright has listed his Los Angeles home this month – and it is a colourful storybook of a house. Originally built in 1926, the whimsical residence boasts wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, stained-glass windows, various balconies, a blue kitchen,…
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The Reserve Bank meets next week for the first time in 2024, with borrowers around the country holding their breath to see what will happen. While some economists are predicting that current data will force the bank to lower the…
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January has flown by and we’re already into the final month of summer – a good time to assess how we are going with those well-intentioned new year’s resolutions made five weeks ago. Most Australians set at least one resolution…
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Do you live with brush turkeys digging in your garden, or cockatoos demanding food on the balcony? Why is it some birds adapt so easily to our built environment while others move away? A new citizen science project hopes to…
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You need to call in a tradie right now! But before you commit and hang up the phone, there are a few questions you should ask to make sure you’ll be getting the best outcome. 1. When will you get…
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Eight in ten Brits admit to judging people on the state of their homes as soon as they walk through the door, a new study shows. The recent survey of 2,000 adults in the UK found that a clean living…
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Beach eroding? High tides? Quick, let’s move the house back! In Northern New Zealand, coastal erosion is a major menace, so planning conditions require homes built on endangered beaches to be removable. One innovative owner has built his luxury beach…
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